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20 Cards in this Set
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bacchanalia
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drunken feast, orgy
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mentor
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wise or trusted counselor or teacher
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morphology
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biological study of the form and structure of organisms
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cupidity
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excessive desire, esp. for wealth
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caduceus
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staff with two entwined snakes and two wings at the top
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achilles' heel
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weak point
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cornucopia
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horn-shaped container full of fruit
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hermetical
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completely resistant to outside influences
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labyrinth
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network of winding, interconnected passages through which it is difficult to find one's way
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atlas
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book or bound collection of maps
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aegis
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protection, sponsership, patronage
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halcyon
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calm and peaceful
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mnemonic
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assissting or designed to assist the memory
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erotic
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of or relating to or marked by sexual desire or love
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lethal
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causing or capable of causing death
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arachnid
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one of the group of eight-legged arthropods including the spiders, scorpions, ticks and mice
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ambrosia
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something of exquisite flavor or fragrance
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iridescent
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producing a display of lustrous rainbow-like colors
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lethargic
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characteristic of being drowsy or sluggishly indifferent; apathetic
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golden touch
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meaning anything a person becomes involved in is successful
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